1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
Randy DeSoto writes for the Western Journal about US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ recent criticism of his colleagues. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a lengthy dissent, took the majority to…
M.D. Kittle of the Federalist critiques the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. In his brilliant dissenting opinion eviscerating the majority’s legal gymnastics on birthplace citizenship, Justice Samuel Alito…
Editors at National Review Online analyze the impact of a major US Supreme Court ruling. Donald Trump’s challenge to the status quo on birthright citizenship for the children of birth…
In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order denying birthright citizenship to the children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors. In a research brief published soon afterwards, I made a…
Allen Guelzo examines the history behind one of today’s hottest political debates. What makes someone a citizen? We might say, a little hopefully, that a citizen is someone who obeys…
M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about the latest pronouncement from US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. During Tuesday’s oral arguments on a widely-watched birthright citizenship case, Jackson once…
Ramesh Ponnuru writes for National Review Online about a key issue the US Supreme Court will address in the weeks ahead. The outcome of the court’s deliberations could have a…
Matt Margolis writes for PJMedia.com about the significance of last week’s ruling upholding North Carolina’s voter ID law. Seven years. That’s how long Republicans in North Carolina waited for a…
Joseph Clement writes for the Federalist about the significance of a recent US Supreme Court ruling. Parents should be the ones raising their children. While this seems like common sense,…
As I explained a year ago, the constitutionality of President Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship to the children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors turns on the meaning of…
Philip Hamburger explains why California’s proposed wealth tax strays from constitutional boundaries. California’s proposed billionaire tax is unconstitutional. The ballot initiative calling for one-time retroactive 5% tax on the net…
About a year ago, in “A guide to the birthright citizenship debate,” I provided links to some of the best academic arguments on both sides. The current issue of the…